new gaming creations<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\nChooseco felt that the premise of the Netflix film infringed its trademark, and a bitter legal battle ensued. In the film, the main character states that the game Bandersnatch is based on a “choose your own adventure” book series. Chooseco stated that Netflix was not licensed to use that term, and “willfully and intentionally [capitalized] on viewers\u2019 nostalgia for the original book series”, according to the lawsuit. Netflix tried to have the case dismissed in 2019, aiming to persuade the courts that “choose your own adventure” is a fairly common phrase, however Chooseco retain control of the non-public phrase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, the lawsuit has been settled between the streaming company and publishers. However, the terms of the settlement remain undisclosed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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